ALDI to hold multiple hiring events in Hampton Roads

Staff , WVEC4:09 PM. EST October 10, 2016

A man pushes a shoppping trolley as he arrives at an Aldi supermarket store in London on September 26, 2016.
Aldi UK announced on Monday that it will invest �300 million ($389 million, 346 million euros) to revamp its stores over the next three years. Aldi and its German rival Lidl have boomed in Britain, grabbing market share from traditional supermarkets Asda, Morrison, Sainsbury's and Tesco, as customers tightened their belts to save cash. / AFP / Daniel Leal-Olivas (Photo credit should read DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)(Photo: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- The grocery chain ALDI will be holding two hiring events in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake.

The Virginia Beach hiring event will be held on Tuesday, October 18 at the Holiday Inn on Greenwich Rd.

The Chesapeake hiring event will be held on Tuesday, November 1 at the Hyatt Place on Eden Way North.

Both events will begin at 7 a.m. and run until 6 p.m.

The grocery chain will be looking to fill positions such as Store Associate, Shift Manager, and Manager Trainee.

ALDI is known for offering wages and benefits much higher than the national average for the retail industry. Store Associates are paid around $11.35 per hour, Shift Managers are paid around $15.85 per hour, and Manager Trainees are paid $54,000 per year.

Employees who are averaging more that 25 hours per week are eligible for full health insurance benefits and dental coverage. All employees are offered enrollment in the company's 401(k) program.